1. He started designing clothes more than twenty years ago.
He ……has designed clothes for more than twenty years……..
2. The plane couldn’t take off on time because there was a terrible storm.
The terrible storm …prevented the plane from taking off on time……
Prevent sth from doing sth: ngăn cản ai làm gì
1 Ba had a terrible headache last night, so he couldn’t go out. *
A. Because Ba had a terrible headache last night, he couldn’t go out.
B. Because Ba had a terrible headache last night, so he couldn’t go out.
C. Although Ba had a terrible headache last night, he couldn’t go out.
D. Ba had a terrible headache last night, but he couldn’t go out
2 She loves to play outdoors with her friends. *
A. She fancies to play outdoors with her friends.
B. She is good at playing outdoors with her friends.
C.She is keen on playing outdoors with her friends.
D. She enjoys to play outdoors with her friends.
11. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them 86. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am. →He drives.. 87. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible. →Because of.. 88. The step-mother doesn't treat the little girl in a normal way. →The little girl 89. Do you mind my smoking? →Do you mindomsmoking. 90. The last time we saw him was in 1988. →We haven't....... 91. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer. → It took. 92. You will not be accepted if you don't finish your homework. →Unless you finish your homework, you'll not be accepted... 93. "Don't swim out too far, boys" I said →I warned you. nousn't swinn out too far. 94. The trip lasted two weeks →It was... 95. There are over eight hundred stamps in Tam's collection. →Tam's collection.Over. Shundred stamps. 96. Keeping the environment clean is very important. → It's 97. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. → People 98. Van keeps forgetting his homework. → Van is.. 99. Please don't make any noise; I'm very tired. → I'd rather 100. The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it. →The water wasn't
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has……………………………………………………………………
2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know…………………………………………………………………….
3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
=> My French friend isn’t………………………………………………………………….
4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner………………………………………………………………………….
5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
=> If we…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too………………………………………………………………………
7. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
=> I………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Traveling…………………………………………………………………………………………..
9 He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car……………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested………………………………..
11. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has……………………………………………………………………
12. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know…………………………………………………………………….
13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
=> My French friend isn’t………………………………………………………………….
14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner………………………………………………………………………….
15. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
=> If we…………………………………………………………………………………….
16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too……………………………………………………………………….
17. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
=> I………………………………………………………………………………..
18. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Traveling…………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car……………………………………………………………………………………………..
20. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested……………………………
36. The traffic was terrible, but we arrived on time.
A. We arrived on time despite the terrible traffic.
B. We arrived on time despite the traffic was terrible.
C. We arrived on time despite being traffic terrible.
D. We arrived on time despite of the terrible traffic.
rewrite sentences with In spite of/ despite/ because/ because of
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well ( In spite of )
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick ( because of )
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time ( despite )
4. Because there was a big storm, i stayed at home ( because of )
I. Complete the sentences with more, less or fewer. (7.12.4B)
1. In Vietnam, there are ___________ motorbikes today than 10 years ago
2. There were ___________ cars on the roads twenty years ago.
3. Small towns have ___________ traffic and pollution than big cities.
4. China is still the most populated, but India will have __________ people than China by 2022.
5. Because there is ___________ crime in the countryside, crime is not a problem for people living here.
6. If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have ___________ accidents.
7. You should eat ___________ junk food and start to take better care of your health.
8. People living in the cities earn ___________ money than those who live in rural areas.
9. If _________people used disposable water bottles, there would be ___________ plastic in landfills.
We need to build many ___________ social homes to solve housing crisis
Compele the second sentence so that is means the same as the first
1 I have worked as a volunteer for three years ago
I started....................................
2 She has been a member of the Peace Corps for two years
She became ..............................................
3 The last time he donated blood was ten years ago
It thas........................................................................
4 He started work for this non-profit organisation five years ago
He has...........................................................................
5 He has never had such an interesting experience
This is ...........................................................
1/ Mai was sick, so she could not go to work. → Because ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. The last time he met his brother was 5 years ago → He hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mary went out because she finished her homework.(so) → Lan ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. She is interested in doing morning exercise. → She likes …………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Nam is taller than any students in his class → Nam is the ……………………………..……………………………………..………………
6. When is your birthday ? → What …………………………………….……………………………………………………?
7. He looks after the sick people (Rewrite the sentence/ Viết lại câu) → He takes ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. How far is it from your house to your school ? (Answer the question) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Her new school is different with her old school (Find and correct mistake) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. What about going to the movies ? → Why …………………………………………………..……………………….……………?
